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Anatomy Stories: The Role of Teres Minor in Erasing the HunchExcerpt: I have written before about my passion for sharing the anatomy behind the poses with my students. As I've spent more time studying anatomy, I've uncovered lots of little (but really BIG) things that can make or break the practice. One of the most basic revelations (aided by my studying the writings and videos of fabulous teacher, Jill Miller of Yoga Tune Up) is that the best position for the shoul...

Teaching Moment: How Can Teaching from Anatomy Bring Us Closer to Our Hearts?Excerpt:
I used to teach in a way that led with the head. I tried to teach by stuffing a lot of platitudes, thoughts, inspirational ideas and even coaching into each class. I had a sense that yoga was supposed to be a mover; a mover of stuck energy into flow. I thought that yoga was primarily the tool to help us shift from unhealthy patterns to better ones and the best way to do that would be...